Revolver.



B. B. HOLMES.

REVOLVER.

APPLICATION FILED rmm, 1912.

Patented Dec. 10,1912.

WITNESSES ATTORNEYS COLUMBIA PLANOGRMH CO-MVASHINGTONI n. c.

B. B. HOLMES.

REVOLVER.

APPLICATION FILED IEZB.9, 1912.

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Patented Dec. 10, 1912.

I I A I I I WITNESSES B. B. HOLMES.

REVOLVER.

APPLIGATION FILED mum, 1912.

Patented Dec. 10, 1912.

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m' N G WITNESSES INVENTOR By my ATTORNEYS BRADFORD B. HOLMES, OF SOUTHBELLINGI-IAM, WASHINGTON.

REVOLVER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BRADFORD B. HOLMES, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of South Bellingham, in the county of VVhatcom and Stateof lVashington, have invented a new and Improved Revolver, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and ex act description.

The object of my invention is to provide a new and improved revolveradapted to be held within the palm of the hand in such a manner as to besubstantially hid from casual observation.

A. further object of the invention is the arrangement of an improvedstructure having a high power confined to a minimum space.

A still further object in view is the arrangement of an improvedrevolver formed so as to be held in the palm of the hand and adapted tobe quickly discharged upon the successive closing and opening of thehand.

In carrying out the objects of the invention, a housing is providedwhich is connected to a barrel and in which is normally mounted arotating cylinder. The rotating cylinder is carried by a pivotallymounted support designed to move the cylinder to a position exterior ofthe housing, and then to a position interior of the housing forpermitting the ready insertion and removal of the cartridges and alsofor adapting the loaded cartridges to properly discharge in the barrel.A plurality of operating parts are associated with the cylinder andbarrel, set in motion by the fingers when the revolver is in use, thefingers moving to a closed position toward the palm in the usual manner.

A, practical embodiment of the invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in whichsimilar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

Figure 1 is a side view of an embodiment of the invention, the samebeing shown somewhat larger than the ordinary full sized device; Fig. 2is a front view of the structure shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a sectionthrough Fig. 1 on the line 3 3; Fig. 4C is a section through Fig. 3 onthe line 14t; Fig. 5 is a section through Fig. 3 on the line 55; Fig. 6is a sectional view similar to Fig. 3, excepting that the moving partsare shown in the positions assumed at the time of firing; and Fi 7 is afragmentary Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 9, 1912.

Serial No. 676,489.

gect ional view through Fig. 1 on the line Referring to the accompanyingdrawings by numerals, 1 indicates a housing formed in any desired mannerand provided with a front wall 2 secured in place by suitable securingmeans, as screws 3. The front wall 2 is formed with a slot 1 foraccommodating a projection 5 extending from the hinged side 6. Thehinged side 6 is hinged or pivoted at 7 and is designed to close theopening through which a cylinder 8 extends. A suitable spring 9 may beprovided, if desired, for quickly opening the side 6 whenever the sameis released so that the cylinder 8 may be quickly replenished withfilled cartridges and again placed in operative po sition.

Mounted in the projection or extension 5 is a rotatable sleeve 10,acting as a journal or bearing for the cylinder 8. The sleeve 10 isformed with. a head so as to limit its inward movement, and with threads11 for engaging the threaded aperture of cylinder 8. The threadedaperture in which the threaded portion 11 fits, merges into a springreceiving bore 12 designed to accommodate a spring 13 which bearsagainst a stop let, this stop 14 being rigidly secured to an ejectingrod 15. The spring 13 also bears against shoulders 16 and 17 so as tonormally hold the ejecting rod 15 in the position shown in Fig. 3. Theejecting rod 15 acts as means for fastening the cylinder 8 and hingedside (3 into the housing at the points 20 and 31. In order to properlyhold the cylinder 8 in position and the side 6 from moving outwardly,the rod 15 has an end 19 extending into an aperture 20 formed in thehousing. A slot 20 having a beveled wall 20 is formed in the housing,and merges into the aperture 20 so that the cylinder and side 6 may besnapped back in place.

The cylinder 8 is formed for receiving cartridges in the usual mannerand is provided with a plurality of apertures 21 for receiving a lockingmember or pin 22 secured to a grip 23. The locking member 22 will notengage the apertures 21 until just previous to the time that therevolver is to be discharged, an aperture 24 in the end 2 being providedfor causing the proper operation of the locking member 22. The grip 23is designed to extend from the top to the Patented Dec. 10,1312.

bottom of the housing 1 for being grasped by all of the fingers when thedevice is in operation. The grip is formed with an enlargement 25 whichis provided with a bore designed to accommodate a barrel 26 secured intothe end 2. The barrel 26 is provided with an annular bead or stop 27merging into an enlargement 28 which is provided with an aperture toaccommodate the ejecting pin 15 and the operating head 29 therein. Inthis connection it will be noted that the grip 23 is formed with anaperture for accommodating the pin 15 and with a slot 30 registeringwith a socket 31 in the enlargement 28 for permitting the pin 15 to movepivotally on the hinge or pivot mem her 7, whereby the cylinder 8 may befreely moved into and out of the housing 1. Before this pivotal movementcan take place, the pin 15 must be moved longitudinally until the end 19has become disengaged from the housing 1 and the head 29 from the socket31. The grip 23 has secured thereto or formed integral therewith, nearthe upper end a pair of rods 32 and 33, the rod 32 accommodating aspring 34, and the rod 33 accommodating a spring 35. These springs bearagainst a hammer 36 and shoulder 37 respectively, and against the grip23 so as to normally resist an inward movement of the rods 32 and 33.The rod 33 is provided with a beveled end 38 designed to engage thebeveled end 39 of a catch 40, normally held depressed by a spring 41.The catch 40 is provided with a notch 42 adapted to engage a corner oredge of the hammer 36 for preventing an inward movement of the hammer 36until after the rod 33 has raised the catch. By the time that the rod 33moves inward sufliciently far to raise the catch 40, the spring 34 willbe under considerable tension, the rod 32 sliding through an aperture 43in the end of the hammer 36 for allowing the spring to come undertension without moving the hammer. The moment that the catch 40 isreleased the hammer 36 will move quickly to the rear and strike aprojection 44 on the pivotally mounted firing pin 45. The firing pin 45has a projection 46 which is adapted to strike the end of the cartridgefor causing the usual explosion. By the time that the rod 33 has movedinward sufficiently far to raise the catch 40, the locking member 22will have engaged or entered the notch or socket 21 whereby the cylinder8 is positively locked in a correct position for causing the bullet topass from the cylinder into the barrel 26. In using the revolver, thesights 47 and 48 may be used if desired, for more accurately firing. Thegrip 23 is formed with an aperture 49, which accommodates a projection50 of spring 35 extend ing from a finger-operated catch 51 pivoted at52. The catch 51 is formed with a hooked portion 53 designed to normallyengage the head or stop 27 for preventing an inward movement of thegrip, 23. When the upper end of the catch 51 is moved inward, thehook-shaped end 53 willbe raised and the continued pressure of the grip23 will cause the same to slide inwardly longitudinally on the barrel26.

Arranged near the lower end of the grip 23 is a lug or projection 54formed with an inclined slot 55 having a horizontal portion 56. The lug54 extends through a suitable aperture in the wall 2 and is formed witha guiding extension 57 for accommodating a spring 58 which rests at oneend against the housing 1 and at the other end against the lug 54 foryieldingly resisting the inward movement of the lug and for assist-ingthe lug and the grip 23 to move to their outer positions. The slot 55 isdesigned to accommodate a pin 59 rigidly secured to a reciprocatingblock 60 having an arm 61 formed somewhat resilient and provided with anotched end 62 acting as a pawl. The notched end 62 is adapted to engagethe ratchet wheel 63 and upon each inward movement of the lug 54 willcause the wheel 63 to move a predetermined distance, namely, thedistance between the centers of two adjacent cartridge receivingapertures. Of course it will be understood that there are the samenumber of teeth on the wheel 63 as there are cartridge receiving apertures in the cylinder 8 so that upon each movement of the wheel .63, anew cartridge will be moved in front of the barrel 26. In order to causethe proper reciprocatory movement of the lug the same is provided withan aperture 64 which accommodates a pin 65 secured to the housing 1.Upon each inward movement of the grip 23 the cylinder 8 will be turnedfor feeding the next succeeding cartridge, each turning movementcontinuing until the pin 59 engages the horizontal stop 56. At themoment that the pin 59 engages the slot 56 the locking member 22 willengage the socket 21 and lock the cylinder against further rotation. Thegrip 23, however, may be moved a short distance farther and in thisadditional movement will cause catch 40 to be raised and the hammer 36to be released so that the cartridge may be fired, the firing takingplace after the cylinder 8 has been locked. If for any reason any of theparts should fail to operate properly and the cylinder 8 should notrotate the proper distance, the locking member 22 will engage the end ofthe cylinder 8 instead of the socket 21 and consequently prevent asufficient inward movement of the grip 23 and the rod 33 to cause thecatch 40 to become disengaged.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. In a revolver, a housing, a barrel rigidly connected with saidhousing, a rotating cylinder arranged in said housing, means forrotating said cylinder step by step, a firing pin, a hammer, a catch fornormally holding said hammer against movement, a finger operated gripslidingly positioned on said barrel formed with means for releasing saidcatch and with means for operating the means adapted to give saidcylinder a step by step motion, and aspring acting on said hammercompressed by said finger operated grip when the same is moved to aninner position, whereby said hammer is caused to strike said firing pinwhen the catch normally holding the hammer has been released.

2. In a revolver, a housing, a barrel secured thereto, a cylinderrotating in said housing and adapted to have the bores there of registerwith the bore of said barrel, a pivotally mounted firing pin, areciprocating hammer, a catch for normally holding said hammer out ofcontact with said firing pin, a spring adapted to act on said hammer, areciprocating grip arranged to compress said spring immediately beforefiring, means operated by said grip for releasing said catch, and meansoperated by said grip for rotating said cylinder previous to the release of said catch.

3. In a revolver, a housing, a barrel secured to said housing, arotating cylinder positioned in said housing, a firing pin, areciprocating hammer designed to operate said firing pin, a springloosely engaging said hammer, a catch for holding said hammer normallyout of contact with said firing pin, a movable gripping member adaptedto compress said spring immediately before firing, means projecting fromsaid gripping member adapted to engage said catch after said spring hasbeen brought under tension by said gripping member for disengaging thecatch from said hammer, and means associated with said gripping memberfor rotating said cylinder step by step.

4:. In a revolver, a housing, a barrel connected with said housing, arotating cylinder mounted in said housing, a firing pin, a hammer foroperating said firing pin, a catch tor normally holding said hammer outof engagement with said firing pin, a spring adapted to act against saidhammer, a grip movable longitudinally of said barrel for bringing saidspring under tension, a catch for normally locking the said grip againstoperation, means projecting from said grip for engaging saidfirst-mentioned catch when said spring has been brought under tensionfor releasing said first-mentioned catch, and means associated with saidcylinder and said grip for causing said grip to partially rotate saidcylinder upon each operation of the grip.

5. In a revolver, a housing, a rotating cylinder, a barrel, a ratchetwheel connected with said rotating cylinder, a resilient pawl associatedwith said ratchet wheel and adapted to move the same step by step, alocking pin connected rigidly with said resilient pawl, a slot, a pinconnected with said housing and passing through said slot for drivingsaid locking pin, a gripping member formed with a projection having abeveled slottherein for accommodating said last mentioned pin wherebywhen said gripping member is moved longitudinally of said barre]. saidlast mentioned pin will move up said last mentioned slot and shiftlongitudinally said resilient pawl, a firing pin, and means associatedwith said gripping member and operated thereby for causing said firingpin to strike.

6. In a revolver, a housing, a barrel connected with said housing, arotating cylinder arranged in said housing, a firing pin, means forrotating said housing step by step, a gripping member arranged to movelongitudinally of said barrel, means for connecting said gripping memberand the means for rotating said cylinder for causing a partial rotationof said cylinder upon each operation of said gripping member, meansassociated with said gripping member and operated thereby for causingsaid firing pin to strike, and a catch pivotally mounted on saidgripping member and formed with a hooked-shaped end engaging said barrelfor normally locking said gripping member against movement.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

BRADFORD B. HOLMES.

Witnesses:

ROLAND G. GAMWELL, CHARLoTEn VVALLS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

